Amboise, Chenonceaux, Chaumont, Blois, France's comes to life all around the 30 rooms of the Choiseul hotel. With the hillside and its "troglos" on one side and the Loire River on the other, this group of charming residences built in the 18th century is lost in a maze of Italian-style gardens.
The Choiseul hotel also has a gastronomic restaurant, Le 36, where the chef Hervé Lussault displays all his know-how.